2024 Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
21
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
488
Urban Studies Degrees Awarded
$45,608
Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity,
urban studies sits in the middle of the road, ranking #209 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for urban studies students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 488 degrees in urban studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Urban Studies School
The urban studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Urban Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for urban studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Urban Studies Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Urban Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Urban Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the urban studies degree levels they offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Urban Studies
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in urban studies. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the urban studies program report average early career income of $46,426.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
33
Urban Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in urban studies has to look into New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 33 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Any student pursuing a degree in urban studies has to take a look at Barnard College. Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #77 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.
There were about 20 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the urban studies program earn an average of $47,271 in the first couple years of working.
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Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in urban studies. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 19 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York. This school ranks 14th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 57 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent data year. Urban Studies degree recipients from The Graduate Center, CUNY receive an earnings boost of about $19,235 above the typical income of urban studies graduates.
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Hunter is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. This college ranks 19th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 90 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the urban studies major at Hunter College make $14,220 above the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #177 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Haverford is a great college overall.
There were about 6 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Haverford in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 15 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the urban studies major at University of Maryland - College Park make $14,962 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.More information about a degree in urban studies from University of Delaware
Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vassar is a great college overall.
There were about 15 urban studies students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, urban studies degree recipients generally make an average of $28,521 at the beginning of their careers.
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